SharePoint Site Templates in 90 Seconds: The Template Gallery
Standing up a polished SharePoint site from scratch is slow work. You create the site, then build out pages, navigation, lists, and web parts one by one — and by the time it looks the way you want, hours have disappeared. The Template Gallery in Sprocket Studio collapses that whole process into a couple of clicks: a curated library of professionally designed SharePoint sites you can apply to your own tenant in minutes.
This guide walks through how it works and how to apply your first template.
What the Template Gallery gives you
Rather than starting from a blank communication or team site, you browse a gallery of ready-made templates — intranets, knowledge bases, department hubs, and more — and apply the one that fits. The template brings its pages, structure, navigation, and Sprocket web parts with it, so you land on a working, good-looking site instead of an empty canvas.
Before you apply
There are two requirements:
- Site Owner permissions on the site where you want to apply the template.
- An active Sprocket licence for your organisation's SharePoint tenant.
It's also worth knowing up front that applying a template adds new pages, lists, and web parts to your site — so take a moment to review a template's details before you apply it.
How to apply a template
Step 1: Open the Template Gallery
Click the Sprocket Settings icon at the bottom left of your SharePoint site, then click Apply Template.
Step 2: Find your template
Browse, search, or filter to find the template you want. Click any template card to see more detail, including preview images and a description of what it includes.
Step 3: Review and apply
Review the preview images and description, click Apply Template, and confirm that you want to proceed.
Step 4: Wait for completion
A progress view shows you exactly what's happening as the template is applied. When it finishes, you'll see a success message — and a fully built site ready to customise.
Which template for which site?
Templates are designed for either Team Sites or Communication Sites. If a template isn't compatible with your site type, the Apply button will be disabled.
| Site type | Best for |
|---|---|
| Team Site | Team collaboration, shared documents, project workspaces |
| Communication Site | Company announcements, news, broadcasting to a wide audience |
Common questions
Will applying a template delete my existing content? No. Templates add new content without removing what's already there.
Can I undo a template application? There's no automatic undo, so you'd need to manually remove any content you didn't want. This is why it's worth reviewing the template details before applying.
Can I apply more than one template to the same site? Yes — just be aware that templates with similar content may create duplicates.
If a template ever fails to apply, the error message will explain why; you can hit Retry, or contact support if the problem continues.
Try it for free
The Template Gallery is included with Sprocket Studio. Start a 14-day free trial from the Microsoft AppSource and spin up your first professionally designed SharePoint site in about 90 seconds.